Student Life 2013/14 January 2014 | Page 126

You can enjoy a really cheap night out. best thing Both offer great lunchtime food at cheap prices. worst thing Talking of soup, you can find the best freshly-baked bread (& meals) at Bakerie in the Northern Quarter. If stew and bread, sandwiches, bread baskets, toast or even just fresh bread is your ‘thang’, this is the place for you! Located nearby, their sister restaurant Pie & Ale, has fresh pies on offer alongside some fine ales.and sour cream. On Sundays, you even get free fries! If you are after Asian grub, Hunters BBQ is a late-night cafe’ specialising in game curries. It’s grubby chic at best with mismatched crockery, cheap cutlery and a slightly tatty interior – it adds to the charm as you tuck into pheasant, rabbit, venison or even quail! Croma Pizza provides a nice meal without breaking the bank; affordable pizza in a stylish setting. The quaint Richmond Tea Rooms are housed in a pretty, traditionally-decorated venue where you can sip tea and coffee or eat amazing cakes and sandwiches in style. If you like soup – perfect on a cold, wet Mancunian day – you have some great choices. SHLURP! Soup Bar and The Soup Kitchen pride themselves on fresh, seasonal and locally-sourced ingredients, which are prepared, cooked and sold on that day. Both offer great lunchtime food at cheap prices. It rains nearly every single day. Talking of soup, you can find the best freshly-baked bread (& meals) at Bakerie in the Northern Quarter. If stew and bread, sandwiches, bread baskets, toast or even just fresh bread is your ‘thang’, this is the place for you! Located nearby, their sister restaurant Pie & Ale, has fresh pies on offer alongside some fine ales. 126 GREEN STUDENT HOUSES MCR NOW BOOKING FOR SEPTEMBER 2014/15! AWARD WINNING LANDLORD SOLAR PANELS NO BILLS! SUPERFAST WIFI NO AGENCY FEES www.beechproperties.co.uk GO GREEN! 0161 249 2888 TXT 4 INFO 07796 136526 Beech Properties, 139 Acomb St, Manchester, M14 4DF HIDDEN GEMS If you want something a little off the beaten track, a must see is the stunning John Ryland’s Library. Regarded as one of the most beautiful libraries in the world, it doesn’t disappoint. It’s Gothic architecture – inside and out – transforms you to a different world. There are great exhibitions to see alongside Medieval illuminated manuscripts dating back to the 1400s. It may not be an obvious destination in the city, but it is certainly the most impressive – an amazing place to learn, visit and study in! Wherever you are in the city, you will see the rolling hills of the Pennines on the horizon. Never forget that the Peak District is literally on your doorstep; a short car or train journey will take you to some of the most beautiful, idyllic countryside the UK has to offer. www.accommodationforstudents.com